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Hundreds of Californians seek custom oil and gas maps following governor’s request
Hundreds of Californians have requested free custom research of their property from state regulators, following the governor’s request for a personal evaluation of oil, gas and mining interests on his Northern California ranch. Earlier this month, the Associated Press first
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University of California embraces open access for research
The state’s premiere higher education system has embraced open access publishing. This week, the University of California issued a new open access policy that gives anyone in the world free access to scholarly articles authored by UC employees. That means clinical
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U.S. Senate 2016: GOP lawmaker Rocky Chavez discusses campaign and policy stances
He’s a Republican in a solidly Democratic state. He’s raised less than six-figures for a campaign that will cost tens of millions. It’s little wonder why two out of three Californians have no idea who “he” is. Yet, Republican Assemblyman
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U.S. Senate 2016: Duf Sundheim hopes to emerge as alternative to all-Democrat general election
It’s been 27 years since a California Republican has won a campaign for U.S. Senate. The deck may be stacked against Republicans in California, but Duf Sundheim isn’t discouraged. The former California Republican Party chairman and small business attorney says that
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GOP activists excited about party’s improving prospects in California
When California Republican activists converged on the Anaheim Marriott in mid-September, they experienced something they hadn’t felt in years. Excitement. “It’s an exciting time for the delegates as we embark on a journey in 2016 by selling principles of limited government
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Governor Jerry Brown revives redevelopment agencies
Redevelopment is back in California. Four years after Governor Jerry Brown led the effort to eliminate redevelopment agencies, the governor has changed his mind, signing legislation to restore the controversial institutions and their power to use eminent domain. Earlier this month,
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State Treasurer refinances state bond debt, saves taxpayers $270 million
The State of California has found a way to save $270 million — without budget cuts or raising taxes. State Treasurer John Chiang recently announced that his office had completed the sale of $1.93 billion in general obligation bonds, which
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CA GOP Convention: United GOP wraps up Anaheim convention
California Republicans wrapped up their annual fall convention Sunday — optimistic and united. The three-day convention in Anaheim marked the second consecutive convention where Republicans have avoided controversial internal fights and expanded its reach to groups traditionally excluded from the
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CA GOP Convention: Huckabee defends tax record, renews feud with Club for Growth
Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee defended his record of raising taxes at a Friday morning press conference at the California Republican Party’s fall convention, renewing his long-running feud with the country’s leading free-enterprise advocacy group. “My policies
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Lawmakers bow to pressure, abandon effort to fix property confiscation laws
Government agencies will continue to have the power to confiscate private property in California – without a criminal conviction – after lawmakers bowed to intense lobbying pressure by agencies with a vested interest in maintaining California’s civil asset forfeiture system. “No
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